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The UNHCR Refugee Data app showcases forced displacement and statelessness statistics over the last 24 years by country of asylum and origin.
People that UNHCR protects and/or assists include those who have been forcibly displaced (refugees, asylum-seekers, other people in need of international protection and internally displaced people); those who are stateless (most of whom are not forcibly displaced); and other groups of concern to whom UNHCR has extended its protection or provided assistance on a humanitarian basis. Refugee and IDP returnees are included in the solutions datasets.
| Year |
Country of Origin |
Country of Asylum |
Refugees under UNHCR’s mandate |
Asylum-seekers |
IDPs of concern to UNHCR |
Other people in need of international protection |
Stateless persons |
Host community |
Others of concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Afghanistan | - | 6,403,144 | 296,033 | 3,222,397 | 0 | 0 | 1,584,157 | 34,534 |
| 2023 | Anguilla | - | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Albania | - | 21,919 | 17,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Algeria | - | 7,629 | 11,330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | Andorra | - | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Angola | - | 11,506 | 22,824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,637 |
| 2023 | Antigua and Barbuda | - | 67 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Egypt | - | 23,160 | 46,356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 |
| 2023 | Argentina | - | 300 | 4,388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | Armenia | - | 15,072 | 18,378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | Australia | - | 29 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Austria | - | 23 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Azerbaijan | - | 158,098 | 6,777 | 657,749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Bahrain | - | 304 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Barbados | - | 298 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Burundi | - | 319,857 | 61,035 | 8,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,226 |
| 2023 | Belgium | - | 53 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Benin | - | 905 | 2,816 | 8,785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Bermuda | - | 5 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Bangladesh | - | 24,126 | 75,867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537,900 | 83 |
| Footnote | Year | Country of Origin |
Country of Asylum |
Population Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The refugee population in Jordan includes 28,900 Iraqis registered with UNHCR. The Government of Jordan estimated the number of Iraqis at 400,000 individuals at the end of March 2015. This includes refugees and other categories of Iraqis. | 2023 | Iraq | Jordan | REF |
| Refugees includes people in refugee-like situations | 2023 - 2024 | - | Albania | REF |
| In Thailand, the number of new refugee arrivals is not available, but the Operation Centre for Displaced Persons, Ministry of Interior of Thailand, estimates that 52,000 refugees fled Myanmar and subsequently returned home from Thailand’s Temporary Safety Areas. | 2024 | - | Thailand | REF |
| Based on the information reported in the media as well as UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 3,000 people of various origins in Tajikistan who may be in need of international protection. | 2023 | - | Tajikistan | REF |
| Based on the information reported in the media as well as UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 42,412 people of various origins in Kazakhstan who may be in need of international protection. | 2023 | - | Kazakhstan | REF |
| The number of refugees was rebased using updated data on the number of residence permit holder with refugee status and temporary protection holders by the end of 2022, available from Eurostat. | 2023 | - | Italy | REF |
| The United States of America has also offered temporary status in certain circumstances to people in need of international protection. UNHCR is in discussions with the U.S. government about how to best reflect such datapoints for all relevant populations in future reporting cycles. | 2023 - 2024 | - | United States of America | REF |
| The 2.0 million refugees include around 1,371,400 registered refugees and around 143,900 unregistered members of registered families who were recorded through the documentation renewal and information verification exercise (DRIVE) and are being verified at the time of reporting. It also includes an estimated 472,900 Afghans who sought asylum in Pakistan, following transition in Afghanistan in August 2021. In total, some 600,000 Afghans have arrived in Pakistan since then, according to the Government estimates. | 2023 | Afghanistan | Pakistan | REF |
| Only those asylum-seekers facing acute or imminent protection risks are registered by UNHCR. In addition, there are some 3,900 other asylum-seekers who were individually assessed, counselled and advised to inform UNHCR of any changes in their situation, which would justify a decision to register them. | 2024 | - | Saudi Arabia | ASY |
| The Lebanese government estimates that 1.5 million Syrians are in Lebanon (some 755,400 registered by UNHCR as well as 10,000 asylum-seekers and refugees of other nationalities). | 2024 | - | Lebanon | REF |
| Based on new arrivals information in the report of international organizations and UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 23,400 people of various origins in Kyrgyzstan who may be in need of international protection. | 2024 | - | Kyrgyzstan | REF |
| No official data on the actual number of refugees residing in Bulgaria is available. The estimate includes 74,300 Ukrainians who received temporary protection, and 34,400 other refugees. | 2024 | - | Bulgaria | REF |
| With regards to refugee statistics, since 2024 the number of refugees in Iceland are based on data reported by authorities of persons with valid residence permits issued on the basis of international protection, subsidiary protection, resettlement or family reasons and adding beneficiaries of temporary protection. It does not include refugees who have been granted permanent residence permits. The figures replace previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Iceland | REF |
| Official statistics on the size of the refugee population are not available. UNHCR refugee population estimates is based on the cumulative number of recognized asylum-seekers over the past 10 years, plus the reported number of beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in the country by end-2024. | 2024 | - | Austria | REF |
| The number of refugees was re-calculated based on the refugee data, as provided by the government. The overall figures for Spain include refugee status (8%), subsidiary protection (9%), temporary protection (51%) and humanitarian reasons (32%). | 2024 | - | Spain | REF |
| Estimates of the number of Ukrainians in a refugee-like situation in Montenegro were revised. | 2024 | - | Montenegro | REF |
| The increase in the number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya is due to the arrival in 2024 of a total of 228,800 Sudanese. Almost 30,800 of them were registered as asylum-seekers by UNHCR and the remaining 198,000 are estimated based on the issuance of health cards in areas outside of Tripoli and reported as people in a refugee-like situation. | 2024 | - | Libya | REF,ASY,OIP |
| Based on the information reported in the media as well as UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 2,300 people of various origins in Tajikistan who may be in need of international protection. | 2024 | - | Tajikistan | REF |
| A limited number of countries record refugee and asylum statistics by country of birth rather than country of origin. This affects the number of refugees reported as originating from the United States of America. | 2023 - 2024 | United States of America | - | REF |
| The decreased statistical data on refugees and subsidiary protection holders in Malta is primarily attributed to a revised/updated official data shared with UNHCR by the International Protection Agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Security and Employment. The official governmental data (as of June 30, 2024) reflects the active international protection holders residing in Malta. | 2024 | - | Malta | REF |
| The figure for the Russian Federation includes 6,894 Ukrainians who were granted refugee or temporary asylum status by end-2024. Moreover, as of mid-2023 an estimated 1.2 million Ukrainians were recorded in the Russian Federation under different legal forms of stay (other than refugee or temporary asylum status) and reported by UNHCR as persons in a refugee-like situation. However, this figure has not been updated since June 2023, and therefore can no longer be included in UNHCR’s official statistics for end of 2024. | 2024 | - | Russian Federation | REF |
| According to the Government of Algeria, there are an estimated 165,000 Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps. Statistical data relating to refugees are entirely for humanitarian purposes. The total number of persons in need of humanitarian assistance services is estimated to be far higher than this figure. | 2023 | Western Sahara | Algeria | REF |
| All data is as of end-2022. | 2023 - 2024 | - | Bahamas | REF,ASY,OIP |
| With regards to refugee statistics, since 2024 the number of refugees is Denmark are based on data reported by authorities of persons with valid residence permits for asylum as of 1 January 2024 and increases (e.g. recognitions) or decreases (e.g. refugee status cessation) through the year are as reported by authorities. Figures for temporary protection holders in Denmark are based on data by Eurostat. The figures replace previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Denmark | REF |
| Since 2023, the number of refugees is based on the data on refugee and temporary protection status holders at year-end as provided by authorities. The figures replace previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | REF |
| Temporary protection granted to Ukrainians does not necessarily mean new displacement since it could include reapplications or reactivations from the refugees who were already granted refugee status following temporary visits to Ukraine as well as duplicated registrations across countries. Furthermore, Ukrainians that have been granted temporary protection may also have lodged individual asylum applications. See Ukraine Refugee Situation: Population movements, Factsheet #2, UNHCR (https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/114591). | 2024 | Ukraine | - | REF,ASY,OIP |
| Based on reports from international organizations, UNHCR estimates that there are approximately 3,400 Afghan nationals residing in Turkmenistan who are likely to be in need of international protection. | 2024 | - | Turkmenistan | REF |
| All data is as of May 2024. | 2024 | - | Curacao | REF,ASY,OIP |
| Also, only those asylum-seekers facing acute or imminent protection risks are registered by UNHCR. In addition, there are some 3,900 other asylum-seekers who were individually assessed, counselled and advised to inform UNHCR of any changes in their situation, which would justify a decision to register them. | 2023 | - | Saudi Arabia | ASY |
| Figures are UNHCR estimates. | 2024 | - | Japan | REF,ASY,OIP |
| The figure for the Russian Federation includes 1.2 million Ukrainians who were granted refugee or temporary asylum status, as well as those recorded in the country in 2023 under other forms of stay. | 2023 | Ukraine | Russian Federation | REF |
| The number of refugees is based on the data on refugees, as provided by the government. The overall figures for Spain include refugee status (7%), subsidiary protection (8%), temporary protection (50%) and humanitarian reasons (35%). Source: Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. | 2023 | - | Spain | REF |
| With regards to refugee statistics, since 2024 the number of refugees in Sweden are based on data reported by authorities of persons with valid residence permits issued on the basis of international protection. The figures replace previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Sweden | REF |
| From the Islamic Republic of Iran, almost a quarter of a million Afghans were estimated to have returned to their country in 2024. Refugee returns are expected to increase in 2025, following the announcement by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in February 2025 that headcount slips will not be extended beyond 20 March 2025. See https://data.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/115667. | 2024 | - | Iran (Islamic Rep. of) | REF |
| Based on the information reported in the media as well as UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 65,500 people of various origins in Kazakhstan who may be in need of international protection. | 2024 | - | Kazakhstan | REF |
| Since February 2022, a number of Ukrainians have reached countries beyond Europe, where they are staying under various legal statuses. See UNHCR’s Ukraine Situation Operational Data Portal for up-to date statistics of refugees from Ukraine recorded in Europe and beyond. | 2024 | Ukraine | - | REF |
| Refers to Palestinian refugees under the UNHCR mandate only. | 2023 - 2024 | Palestinian | - | REF |
| With regards to refugee statistics, the number of refugees by end 2024 correspond to data on individuals holding active residence permits under refugee status or temporary protection as of December 2024, replacing previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Greece | REF |
| With regards to refugee statistics, official statistics on the size of the refugee population are not available. UNHCR refugee population estimates are based on the cumulative number of recognized asylum-seekers over the past 10 years, plus the reported number of beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in the country by end-2024. | 2024 | - | Finland | REF |
| Brazil reported 95,800 people in a refugee-like situation, primarily Haitian nationals (87,400), who have been granted a humanitarian residency permit. | 2023 | - | Brazil | REF |
| The refugee population in Jordan includes 25,710 Iraqis registered with UNHCR. The Government of Jordan estimated the number of Iraqis at 400,000 individuals at the end of March 2015. This includes refugees and other categories of Iraqis. | 2024 | Iraq | Jordan | REF |
| UNHCR uses the number 90,000 to refer to the ‘most vulnerable refugees’ recognizing that assistance figures may need to be calculated differently. Based on an interagency study conducted in 2018, the Inter Sector Working Group, like the host Government, estimates that 173,600 people live in the camps. UN agencies use different points of reference for the population living in the camps. For the purposes of the SRRP, the higher 173,600 number will be used as a planning figure to ensure humanitarian assistance is comprehensive. See https://algeria.un.org/sites/default/files/2024-01/SRRP%20-%20English.pdf. | 2024 | Western Sahara | Algeria | REF |
| The number of other people in need of international protection is estimated from the Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan. | 2023 - 2024 | - | Chile | OIP |
| As of December 2024, 930,000 Sudanese were registered by UNHCR in Egypt as asylum-seekers.The Government of Egypt reported 1.5 million Sudanese people having arrived in the country since the onset of the crisis. See also the Sudan Situation on the Operational Data Portal. | 2024 | Sudan | Egypt | ASY |
| The number of refugees is based on the data on refugee and temporary protection status holders, as provided by the government. | 2023 | - | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | REF |
| End-year stock refers to protected persons who are yet to acquire permanent resident status. | 2024 | - | Canada | REF |
| As no government figures for the refugee population in the country is available, UNHCR estimates the number of refugees by assuming that it is the sum of all asylum-seekers recognized during the last ten years on a rolling basis. | 2024 | - | New Zealand | REF |
| The 2014 ministerial declaration that offered Prima Facie refugee status to persons fleeing generalised violence from Central African Republic from January 2013 onwards is no longer applicable. As such, all refugees are assessed on an individual basis by the National Commission for Refugees. | 2023 - 2024 | - | Dem. Rep. of the Congo | REF |
| No official data on the actual number of refugees residing in Bulgaria is available. The estimate includes 68,300 Ukrainians who received temporary protection, and 29,400 other refugees. | 2023 | - | Bulgaria | REF |
| Based on reports from international organizations, UNHCR estimates that there are approximately 3,600 Afghan nationals residing in Turkmenistan who are likely in need of international protection | 2023 | - | Turkmenistan | REF |
| All figures are as of mid-2024 apart from statistics on resettlement arrivals and asylum-seekers. | 2024 | - | Australia | REF,ASY,OIP |
| With regards to refugee statistics, since 2024 the number of refugees is Norway are based on data reported by authorities of persons with valid residence permits for asylum as of 1 January 2024 and increases (e.g. recognitions) or decreases (e.g. refugee status cessation and naturalisations) through the year as reported by authorities. Figures for temporary protection holders in Norway are based on data by Eurostat. The figures replace previous refugee stock estimations conducted by UNHCR. | 2024 | - | Norway | REF |
| The number of refugees in Australia has been revised using updated data on the number of residence permit holders with refugee status by the end of 2023, as received from the government. | 2023 | - | Australia | REF |
| In the South Caucasus region, 141,900 refugees fled to Armenia with most of them arriving after renewed armed conflict in Karabakh in September 2023. | 2023 - 2024 | - | Armenia | REF |
| As of 31 December 2023, 152,800 Sudanese were registered by UNHCR in Egypt as asylum-seekers. Of this number, 125,600 were new arrivals who had fled the recent conflict, with an additional 222,000 pending registration with UNHCR by year-end. The Government of Egypt reported 370,000 Sudanese people having arrived in the country since the onset of the crisis. See also the Sudan Situation on the Operational Data Portal. | 2023 | Sudan | Egypt | ASY |
| The statistics on asylum-seekers (new applications, re-opened/repeat applications and/or appeal application) and refugees individually recognized in Canada include persons who had their claim assessed before the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration Refugee Board as well as by the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada through a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. | 2024 | - | Canada | ASY |
| The statistics on asylum-seekers (new applications, re-opened/repeat applications and/or appeal application) in Canada include persons who had their claim assessed before the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration Refugee Board as well as by the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada through a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. | 2023 | - | Canada | ASY |
| In December 2024, 116 Rohingya that were rescued and disembarked. At an initial interview with UNHCR soon after disembarkation they stated that they departed to Sri Lanka to seek asylum. Given the intention and considering the situation of Rohingya in Myanmar, UNHCR has included them as asylum-seekers. UNHCR has not been able to conduct a formal registration process as UNHCR does not have access to them while they remain in detention. | 2024 | - | Sri Lanka | ASY |
| The number of refugees was rebased using updated data on the number of residence permit holder with refugee status and temporary protection holders by the end of 2023, available from Eurostat. | 2024 | - | Italy | REF |
| In Pakistan, the verification of the number of new arrivals from Afghanistan concluded in 2024. Due to the inactivation of substantive numbers of absentees, this resulted in an overall reduction of 190,200 Afghans reported in the country and an increase of 108,300 Afghans being registered as asylum-seekers. At the same time, 143,900 formerly unregistered family members of registered refugees, that were previously reported as people in a refugee-like situation, are now included as refugees, in line with the upcoming 2025-2027 multi-year strategy for Afghans. | 2024 | - | Pakistan | REF,ASY,OIP |
| All statistics reported by the United States of America apart from resettlement arrivals are as of mid-2024. Hence, the data of new applications and decisions only include the period between January and June 2024, and the number of pending applications is as of 30 June 2024. The full year statistics for each of these are likely to be higher. | 2024 | - | United States of America | REF,ASY,OIP |
| Naturalization figures refer to the admission of protected persons as permanent residents of Canada. End-year stock refers to protected persons who are yet to acquire permanent resident status. The statistics on refugees individually recognized in Canada include persons who had their claim assessed before the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration Refugee Board as well as by the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada through a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment. | 2023 | - | Canada | REF |
| Based on new arrivals information in the report of international organizations and UNHCR protection monitoring activities, UNHCR estimates there to be 27,540 people of various origins in Kyrgyzstan who may be in need of international protection. | 2023 | - | Kyrgyzstan | REF |
